Training
Module
Manage drivers and device peripherals - Training
This module introduces device drivers. Student will learn how drivers work and the tools used to manage common peripheral devices such as printers.
Generic Identifiers
Most, but not all, identifier strings are bus-specific. The Plug and Play (PnP) manager also supports a set of generic device identifiers for devices that can appear on many different buses. These identifiers are of the form:
*PNPd(4)
where d(4) is a 4-digit, hexadecimal type identifier.
In the case of the PCMCIA bus, compatible IDs are formatted in this manner (see the following discussion of the PCMCIA bus). You can find the official list of these identifiers in Plug and Play Vendor IDs and Device IDs on the Microsoft Download Center. see Plug and Play ID - PNPID Reqeust for more information.
Additional resources
Documentation
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Compatible ID - Windows drivers
A compatible ID is a vendor-defined identification string that Windows uses to match a device to an INF file.
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Device ID String - Windows drivers
A device ID is a string reported by a device's enumerator. A device has only one device ID. A device ID has the same format as a hardware ID.
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Plug and Play ID - PNPID Request - Windows drivers
Describes how Plug and Play ID values are requested using the UEFI website.